The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-15
Platform.

Platform.
Every human being possesses . nxtural inalien-
able right to sufficient land for eelfsnpport and
We desire to secure to every industrious citizen
home, - the highest result of free institutions
To this end We demand , graduated land tar on
q large estates, especially those held for spec
sfAtive or tenant purposes: the reclamation OF
Ill unearned land grants: the immediate opening
d Oklahoma to homestead settlement; the pur- .
chase Of all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes upon lands in
eeveralty; also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
mente OF their business and alien ownership Of
Of land The systems Of irrigation In States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control ae ehall secure the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and transporta-
tion should be owned or controlled BY the PEG
pie, 10 ie the United States postal system, ana
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment OF a national monetary
system ia the interest Of The producer instead or
the Spectator and Insurer. by which calculating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the Intervention Ut banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security at low rate OF
interest to relieve them from the extortions Of
usury and enable them To control the money sup
ply. Postal savings bar ks should be establish
ed. While we have free coinage OF gold, We
should have free coinage Of silver. We demsnd
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bonds eitherl by the National government. or by
Statesterritories Or municipalities.
LABOR
Arbitration should take the place Of strikes
and other injurious methods Of settling labor
disputes the letting Ut convict labor to contract
orr prohibited: the contract system abolished
In public worke; the hours Of labor In industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase Of production in labor Saving.
employees protected from bodily injury: equal
pay given for equal work for both sexe. and
labor. agricultural and Cooperative aseocis-
ti0ns be fOetered and incorporated by law.
The foundation ola republic ID the intelligence
Of ito citizens and children who are driven in
to workshops, mines and factories are dc.
priycd OF education, which should be secured
to al By proper legislation. We desire 70
see labor organization extend throughout
civilized countries until 1t shall be i'm possible
for 6eepcs TO array the workingmen OF one
eonizy IN war against their brothers Of
another country.
SOLDIERS AND SALONS.
In appreciation Of the services OF the United
States soldiers and sailors. we demand for
them justice before charity. The purposely
Deprecated money paid them during the war
should be made equal in value to the gold
psd the b0ndholder. The soldier Was prom
iscd cain or Its equivalent and p aid In deprect-
ated psper. The bordholdcr loaned the Govern
ment deprecated paper and contracted to take
Il Tor bis bonds, but was psid in gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tar isthe moet equitable
system Of taxation, placing the burden Of
government on those who can best afford 70
pay. instead Of laying II on the farmers and
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture OF the United States Senate b.
msllionaircs and tools Of corporations, who
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence of the republic. We
demand . constitutional amendment making
United states senators elective BY direct vote
d the people.
MONGOLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
cd a. shall effectually exclude from Americs
the AoDgolisn slave and Asiatic compett
ton.
The employment OF bodies OF armed men b
private corporations should be prohibited.
suFPERAaE.
The right to vote Ii inherent in citizenship
irrespective Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting IN luxury aud idr~
nees ON the one hand and excessive toll and
poverty on the other lead to intemperance AID
vice The measures OF reform here demanded
will prove TO be the scientific solution Of the
temperance question.
STATE Isauks.
neutrality-suspicious. demand the ahol-
ili0n OF the Iowa TsilrOad commission and The
enactment OF laws limiting the maximum
freight charges and reducing passenger rates
TO two cents . mile on all drst-class roads.
Heoond-Pay up-We demand the prompt
payment Of the State debt IN d the reduction Of
tho legal rate Of interest.
Third-Land etc.,-A free government muet
rest upon free homea. We deDoUncc the policy
which permits large tracts Of lands to be held
unused BY individuals or corporations, and In
sist that foreig ere ehall not be permitted TO
qnife title to real estate In Iowa.
Fourth. We demand that mortgage owners
shall b compelled 70 pay taxcs upon their
mortgage, where recorded ANA that mortgages
be releated TO that extent.
Fifth. We srraign tie monopolist who con-
trucnlency TO corporate intereslsand their base
betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvoted down
the following important bills: The non-resi-
dent alien land bill; the Cassatt screen bill;
the bill TO abolish truck stores; bills for
Just system Of e yaton and easements; the bill
20 reduce interest; the bill to compel the mort
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill to
prohibit free passes to state officials; the bill
providing for the election OF road commissioners
BY popular vote. and to empower them to fx
msximum rates for transportation.
Sixth.-They gerrymandered this state into
congressional, senatorial and legislative districts,
and have given minority Of the voters the con-
troll OF the Legislature and the election Of the
United State senators.
seventh.-This state is now represented In the
United States senate by monopolists who betray
heir constituents 1t every turn. The next leg
latur elect United States senator. We
ppeal 4 de voters to elect only anti-monopo-
ste in order to secure representation in the
enato.
Eighth.-We inyi'e every lover OF his country
0 unite with 10 In ,rganizing this new party
designed 10 reform ,uP laws and relieve ~ -